print vertically

[kolden]

Hi!

I want to print a string vertically on a form (as well as on the printer object). I saw this was possible to achieve by using WinAPI calls, but the API example I found was old, it didn't work for VB6.

Someone who knows how to change the orientation of the printout?

regards
/Daniel

[Merrion]

Only TrueType fonts can be rotated. This may have been mentioned by the 'old' API example...

[kolden]

Thanks for the answer. I think maybe I was just a little unclear regarding my question...

The line VB cannot execute is this:
---CUT---
nvalue = getdevicecaps(Picture1.hdc, 34)
---CUT---

, where I get an overflow error. It doesn't matter if I declare nvalue as a Variant, I get an overflow error anyway. I guess this error doesn't depend on the font, it arises because the return value of getdevicecaps does not fit in variable nvalue.

The reason i mentioned the old VBs, was that the help stated:

---CUT---
Article ID: Q99874
The information in this article applies to:
- Standard and Professional Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic for

Windows, versions 2.0 and 3.0

- Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows, version 1.0
---CUT---


pheeeww...
thanks again, I hope this was a more specific question.

[Merrion]

I thought you were refering to this post. Suggest you give it a try.

[kolden]

Thnx for your time! I'll give it a try...

/Daniel